The quiet gentleman

Muralidhara khajaneK.S. Ashwath, among Kannada cinema's real actors, is no more. Sadly, this "star-driven" industry made no exceptions to even a phenomenal actor like Ashwath. He, who lent a new dimension to every role that he played, Ashwath was truly someone who expanded the horizon of the supporting actor. How is it possible for any Kannada film lover to forget the role of Chamaiah Meshtru in the pathbreaking film, "Nagarahavu". It's more than a mere coincidence that both Chamaiah Meshtru and Ramachari, played by Vishnuvardhan, passed away within a gap of less than three weeks. In fact, close friends have said how Ashwath was heart broken when he heard Vishnuvardhan was no more. Struck by the character and its portrayal, director Shantharam...

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Departure of “Apta Mitra”

Muralidhara Khajane writes about great cine actor vishnuvardhanAnother glorious chapter in Kannada cinema has closed with the Kannada matinee idol Vishnuvardhan passing away in the wee hours of December 30 following a cardiac arrest. His sudden departure is not only a loss to Kannada film industry but also for Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi, as he acted in films made in these languages. Vishnuvardhan was staying in Kings’s Kourt hotel in Mysore. A team of doctors was rushed to the hotel, when actor complained discomfort around 2.30 am on December 30. The doctors tried to resuscitates him with available procedures. When it did not work, he was immediately rushed to the hospital, but the actor breathed his last before he was brought to the...

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